Byron's on Irving Park

Name/Title

Byron's on Irving Park

Entry/Object ID

2020.14

Description

Photograph of side and front view of Byron's hot dog building and signage on Irving Park Road.

Context

Byron’s on Irving Park (1987) shows an one of the city’s signature hot dog stands, which the artist describes as “iconic holdouts of naive charm.” The historical and documentary aspect of Carroll’s photographs resonate with the work by photographer Lee Balterman, who captured the spirit of the Midwest in black and white images of sports heroes, jazz musicians, and salt of the earth Chicagoans.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.14-20

Source or Donor

The David C. & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of The David C. & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Patty Carroll

Role

Photographer

Date made

1987

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Verso

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hot dogs, Restaurants, Neighborhoods, Food vendors

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

16 in